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This professional resource outlines how providers and commissioners can prevent deaths from drug abuse.
A professional resource for local authorities and commissioners on preventing and ending rough sleeping.
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs has undertaken a review of naloxone's availability.
Briefing for drug and alcohol commissioners and providers about men who have sex with men (MSM) who use drugs before or during sexual activity (chemsex).
PHE NW Education, Training and Employment (ETE) forum advise on considerations for ETE support for clients in drug and alcohol treatment.
Advice for people who inject drugs (PWID) on reducing the risk of wound botulism.
If you are a UK citizen travelling abroad, you may wish to check other countries’ import regulations on controlled drugs.
Information about a new funding grant to local councils to help them improve housing support for people in drug and alcohol treatment and recovery.
New funding to local authorities to help them improve their drug and alcohol treatment and recovery systems, from 2023 to 2025.
Information about drug strategy funding to local authorities to help them improve their drug and alcohol treatment and recovery systems.
Provides classifications, conventions used and other background information on the drug misuse releases.
Advice for local authorities and other public bodies on the types of offences head shops may be committing, and guidance and recommendations.
Information about new funding to local councils to help them improve their drug and alcohol treatment and recovery systems.
Guidance on commissioning and providing injectable opioid treatment for people with opioid dependence who have not responded to oral treatment.
A resource pack on new psychoactive substances for educators and practitioners working with young people.
Self-assessment tool, good-practice examples and resources for community drug treatment services to help them deliver OST in line with clinical guidance.
Incident planning for potent synthetic opioids arriving into the illicit drug market.
From 8 November 2023 Nitrous Oxide is controlled as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and placed in Schedule 5 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001.
Outlining what part 2 of the independent review will cover.
This guidance is to help researchers comply with the Psychoactive Substances Act, which comes into effect on 26 May 2016.
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